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DMV: Six-Month Suspension for Driver Who Killed Sammy Cohen Eckstein
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles determined that the driver who killed 12-year-old Sammy Cohen Eckstein failed to exercise due care and did not have a valid license at the time of the crash. DMV administrative law judge Marc Berger suspended the driver’s license for six months.
July 8, 2015
Did Cy Vance’s Office Investigate the Crash That Killed Mike Rogalle?
A Manhattan prosecutor says District Attorney Cy Vance's office has no record of any investigation into the curb-jump crash that killed pedestrian Mike Rogalle.
June 18, 2015
NYPD: No ROW Charge for Driver Who Killed Moshe Grun in UWS Crosswalk
Will NYPD file Right of Way Law charges against a driver who fatally struck Moshe Grun in an Upper West Side crosswalk? A sergeant from the 20th Precinct wouldn't answer that question, denying Grun had died before deferring to an investigator who was on vacation.
June 16, 2015
NYPD Denies FOIL Request for Files on NYPD Crash That Killed Felix Coss
NYPD rejected a Streetsblog freedom of information request for files pertaining to a crash in which an on-duty officer killed a pedestrian in Brooklyn.
June 2, 2015
NYPD Denies Request for Files Related to Fatal Manhattan Curb-Jump Crash
NYPD rejected a Streetsblog freedom of information request for files related to a curb-jump crash that killed a Manhattan pedestrian in the Financial District three years ago.
May 27, 2015
Cy Vance Files Felony Charges for Beekman Street Sidewalk Hit-and-Run
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance has filed felony charges against a woman accused of driving onto a downtown sidewalk, striking a pedestrian, and leaving the scene.
May 21, 2015
Turning Driver Kills 89-Year-Old on Upper East Side, NYPD Blames Victim
For the second time in a week, a turning driver has killed a senior on the Upper East Side. Police blamed the victim in the press.
May 15, 2015
Will NYPD Charge Driver Who Rammed Woman on Sidewalk and Left Scene?
A motorist who deliberately drove down a Manhattan sidewalk, rammed a pedestrian, left the scene and reportedly hit a second person in Brooklyn might not be charged with a crime, according to one of the victims.
May 14, 2015
Driver “Flying” Through Harlem School Zone Kills Child — Tabs Blame Victim
A driver operating a TLC-licensed vehicle killed a 12-year-old boy outside a school in Harlem Wednesday.
May 7, 2015
NYPD Tickets Driver After Blaming Staten Island Teen for Her Own Death
After initially blaming the victim in the press, NYPD issued a careless driving summons to the monster truck driver who killed 15-year-old Jenna Daniels as she jogged along a Staten Island street last winter. The department refused to release the driver's name or disclose how he was penalized, the Staten Island Advance reports.
April 22, 2015